World Central Kitchen Incorporated

WCK IS FIRST TO THE FRONTLINES, PROVIDING MEALS IN RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITY CRISES, AND BUILDING RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS WITH LOCALLY LED SOLUTIONS.

2021 RELIEF ACCOMPLISHMENTSIN 2021 WCK SERVED MILLIONS OF FRESH MEALS TO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY NATURAL AND HUMANITARIAN DISASTERS AROUND THE WORLD IN COUNTRIES LIKE GAZA, SPAIN, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, BRAZIL, VENEZUELA, GUATEMALA, HAITI, AND THE UNITED STATES. ADDITIONALLY, WCK HAS TRAINED HUNDREDS OF CHEFS AND SCHOOL COOKS, ADVANCED CLEAN COOKING PRACTICES, AND AWARDED GRANTS TO FARMS, FISHERIES AND SMALL FOOD BUSINESSES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS IN THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.DURING 2021 THE ORGANIZATION REGISTERED 2 NEW AFFILIATES IN HAITI AND SPAIN REPRESENTING THIS A STRATEGIC POSITIONING IN EUROPE AND THE CARIBBEAN TO LEVERAGE LOCAL RESOURCES AND TO IMPROVE DISASTER RESPONSE TIMELINESS AND EFFICIENCY. IN SPAIN, OVER 230,000 FRESH MEALS WERE SERVED FOR 6 MONTHS TO THE COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY A VOLCAN ERUPTION IN LA PALMA.BY PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS ON THE GROUND AND ACTIVATING A NETWORK OF FOOD TRUCKS OR EMERGENCY KITCHENS, AND WITH THE HELP OF THOUSANDS OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, WCK'S CHEF RELIEF TEAM SERVED MORE THAN 40 MILLION FRESHLY PREPARED MEALS IN 2021, AN EIGHTFOLD INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.WE KNOW THAT GOOD FOOD PROVIDES NOT ONLY NOURISHMENT, BUT ALSO COMFORT AND HOPE, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF CRISIS.

2021 RESILIENCE ACCOMPLISHMENTSWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN'S LONG-TERM PROGRAMS AIM TO IMPROVE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, STRENGTHEN FOOD ECONOMIES, PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCREASE FAIR AND JUST FOOD ACCESS. CLEAN COOKING ENCOURAGES AND EASES THE WAY FOR THE ADOPTION OF CLEAN COOKING PRACTICES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD WHERE CLOSE TO 4 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE DIE EACH YEAR FROM COMPLICATIONS DUE TO COOKING WITH CHARCOAL AND WOOD. WCK IS REDUCING THIS NUMBER BY CONVERTING SCHOOL AND HOME KITCHENS FROM CHARCOAL TO CLEAN, GAS-BURNING STOVES WHILE PROVIDING FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION TRAINING TO ALL COOKS. CULINARY TRAINING PROVIDES HAITIAN YOUTH WITH THE CULINARY SKILLS NECESSARY TO EARN EMPLOYMENT IN HAITI'S HOSPITALITY SECTOR OR START THEIR OWN CULINARY BUSINESSES SUCH AS CATERING SERVICES AND FOOD TRUCKS.WCK'S FOOD PRODUCER NETWORK SUPPORTS FARMERS, FISHERS, AND FOOD RELATED SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN WITH GRANTS, CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS, AND VOLUNTEER MATCHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS PROGRAM HELPS OUR PRODUCER PARTNERS RECOVER FROM THE DAMAGES INCURRED FROM HURRICANES AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS, AS WELL AS INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY FOR FOOD PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND SALES OVER THE LONG TERM. THE CHEF RELIEF TRAINING PROGRAM IS AN INTENSIVE COURSE FOR CULINARY STUDENTS, CHEFS, AND CHEF INSTRUCTORS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS WITH THE CORE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO INITIATE AND LEAD COMMUNITY-BASED RESPONSES TO LOCAL DISASTERS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WCK IS ON THE GROUND TO ACTIVATE OR NOT.

POLICY DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS WCK RELIEF WORK IN REAL TIME WITH ON-THE-GROUND AND REMOTE GOVERNMENT COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATIONS WHILE ALSO TAKING EMERGENCY RESPONSE LEARNINGS AND FORMULATING POLICY CONCEPTS FOR LARGER EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS CHANGE.

2021 RELIEF ACCOMPLISHMENTSIN 2021 WCK SERVED MILLIONS OF FRESH MEALS TO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY NATURAL AND HUMANITARIAN DISASTERS AROUND THE WORLD IN COUNTRIES LIKE GAZA, SPAIN, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, BRAZIL, VENEZUELA, GUATEMALA, HAITI, AND THE UNITED STATES. ADDITIONALLY, WCK HAS TRAINED HUNDREDS OF CHEFS AND SCHOOL COOKS, ADVANCED CLEAN COOKING PRACTICES, AND AWARDED GRANTS TO FARMS, FISHERIES AND SMALL FOOD BUSINESSES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS IN THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.DURING 2021 THE ORGANIZATION REGISTERED 2 NEW AFFILIATES IN HAITI AND SPAIN REPRESENTING THIS A STRATEGIC POSITIONING IN EUROPE AND THE CARIBBEAN TO LEVERAGE LOCAL RESOURCES AND TO IMPROVE DISASTER RESPONSE TIMELINESS AND EFFICIENCY. IN SPAIN, OVER 230,000 FRESH MEALS WERE SERVED FOR 6 MONTHS TO THE COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY A VOLCAN ERUPTION IN LA PALMA.BY PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS ON THE GROUND AND ACTIVATING A NETWORK OF FOOD TRUCKS OR EMERGENCY KITCHENS, AND WITH THE HELP OF THOUSANDS OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, WCK'S CHEF RELIEF TEAM SERVED MORE THAN 40 MILLION FRESHLY PREPARED MEALS IN 2021, AN EIGHTFOLD INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.WE KNOW THAT GOOD FOOD PROVIDES NOT ONLY NOURISHMENT, BUT ALSO COMFORT AND HOPE, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF CRISIS.

2021 RESILIENCE ACCOMPLISHMENTSWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN'S LONG-TERM PROGRAMS AIM TO IMPROVE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, STRENGTHEN FOOD ECONOMIES, PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCREASE FAIR AND JUST FOOD ACCESS. CLEAN COOKING ENCOURAGES AND EASES THE WAY FOR THE ADOPTION OF CLEAN COOKING PRACTICES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD WHERE CLOSE TO 4 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE DIE EACH YEAR FROM COMPLICATIONS DUE TO COOKING WITH CHARCOAL AND WOOD. WCK IS REDUCING THIS NUMBER BY CONVERTING SCHOOL AND HOME KITCHENS FROM CHARCOAL TO CLEAN, GAS-BURNING STOVES WHILE PROVIDING FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION TRAINING TO ALL COOKS. CULINARY TRAINING PROVIDES HAITIAN YOUTH WITH THE CULINARY SKILLS NECESSARY TO EARN EMPLOYMENT IN HAITI'S HOSPITALITY SECTOR OR START THEIR OWN CULINARY BUSINESSES SUCH AS CATERING SERVICES AND FOOD TRUCKS.WCK'S FOOD PRODUCER NETWORK SUPPORTS FARMERS, FISHERS, AND FOOD RELATED SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN WITH GRANTS, CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS, AND VOLUNTEER MATCHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS PROGRAM HELPS OUR PRODUCER PARTNERS RECOVER FROM THE DAMAGES INCURRED FROM HURRICANES AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS, AS WELL AS INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY FOR FOOD PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND SALES OVER THE LONG TERM. THE CHEF RELIEF TRAINING PROGRAM IS AN INTENSIVE COURSE FOR CULINARY STUDENTS, CHEFS, AND CHEF INSTRUCTORS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS WITH THE CORE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO INITIATE AND LEAD COMMUNITY-BASED RESPONSES TO LOCAL DISASTERS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WCK IS ON THE GROUND TO ACTIVATE OR NOT.

POLICY DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS WCK RELIEF WORK IN REAL TIME WITH ON-THE-GROUND AND REMOTE GOVERNMENT COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATIONS WHILE ALSO TAKING EMERGENCY RESPONSE LEARNINGS AND FORMULATING POLICY CONCEPTS FOR LARGER EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS CHANGE.